Published April 2006 | Version v1
Book

Rapid methods for the determination of long-lived radionuclides in environmental samples by ICP-SFMS and radioanalytical techniques

  • 1. Institute of Isotopes, Chemical Research Centre, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Hungary)
  • 2. Radiochemistry Laboratory, Institute of Nuclear Techniques (Hungary)

Description

We used alpha-spectrometry (238Pu, 239,240Pu, 241Am) and inductively coupled plasma sector field mass spectrometry (ICP-SFMS) (239Pu, 240Pu, 241Am, 237Np) for the determination of anthropogenic radionuclides. In order to reduce analysis time and consumption of chemicals a rapid and reliable sequential separation method has been developed. The method involves co-precipitation as pre-concentration step and application of tandem extraction chromatography (UTEVA and TRU resins) separations. The method was employed for determination of actinides in different type of environmental samples, e.g., natural water, soil and sediment. The analytical figures of merit of alpha spectrometry and ICP-SFMS analysis are compared and advantages and disadvantages of both methods are critically discussed

Part of:
15th radiochemical conference: Booklet of abstracts and conference programme

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Czech Technical University
Imprint Place
Prague (Czech Republic)
ISBN
80-01-03474-7
Imprint Title
15th radiochemical conference: Booklet of abstracts and conference programme
Imprint Pagination
[368 p.]
Journal Page Range
p. 93

Conference

Title
15. radiochemical conference
Dates
23-28 Apr 2006
Place
Marianske Lazne (Czech Republic)

Optional Information

Notes
Verbal presentation within Topic 2, 'Nuclear analytical methods'. The core of the text in the book of abstracts forms the abstract in this record Imprint:The book was distributed among the participants of the conference